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Use of 16S rRNA sequencing for identification of Actinobacillus ureae isolated from a cerebrospinal fluid sample.

ABSTRACT: Actinobacillus ureae, previously Pasteurella ureae, has on rare occasions been described as a cause of human infection. Owing to its rarity, it may not be easily identified in clinical microbiology laboratories by standard tests. This report describes a patient with acute bacterial meningitis due to A. ureae. The identity of the isolate was determined by means of DNA sequence analysis of a portion of the 16S rRNA gene.

SUBMITTER: Whitelaw AC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC153383 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Use of 16S rRNA sequencing for identification of Actinobacillus ureae isolated from a cerebrospinal fluid sample.

Whitelaw A C AC Shankland I M IM Elisha B G BG

Journal of clinical microbiology 20020201 2

Actinobacillus ureae, previously Pasteurella ureae, has on rare occasions been described as a cause of human infection. Owing to its rarity, it may not be easily identified in clinical microbiology laboratories by standard tests. This report describes a patient with acute bacterial meningitis due to A. ureae. The identity of the isolate was determined by means of DNA sequence analysis of a portion of the 16S rRNA gene. ...[more]

PMID: 11825992

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